Meron Reuben | |
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Diplomatic roles | |
2000-2002 | Ambassador of Israel to Paraguay |
2002-2003 | Ambassador of Israel to Bolivia |
2007-2010 | Ambassador of Israel to Colombia |
2010-2011 | Permanent Representative to the UN |
2020-present | Consul General of Israel in Boston |
Personal details | |
Born | 1961 (age 63–64) Cape Town, Union of South Africa |
Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Meron Reuben (born 1961, Cape Town, South Africa) is an Israeli diplomat. In November 2020, Reuben was appointed Consul General to New England.
Biography
Meron Reuben was born in South Africa. He moved to London, United Kingdom with his mother before making Aliyah to Israel in 1974. He is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where he studied diplomacy and international relations. He has two daughters from an earlier marriage that he raises with his partner David.
Diplomatic career
Reuben served as Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations (2010-2011), Ambassador to Paraguay, Bolivia and Colombia. From 2015 until 2020, he was Chief of State Protocol. He replaced Zeev Boker as Consul. He worked behind the scenes at the meetings that led to the Abraham Accords.
References
- ^ "Ambassador Meron Reuben". Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Schwartz, Penny (January 7, 2021). "New Consul General to N.E. says 'I'll do my best to show what Israel is all about'". The Jewish Journal. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- "We welcome new Consul General Meron Reuben". Consulate General of Israel To New England. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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- Living people
- 1961 births
- People from Cape Town
- Permanent Representatives of Israel to the United Nations
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni
- Ambassadors of Israel to Paraguay
- Ambassadors of Israel to Colombia
- Ambassadors of Israel to Bolivia
- Israeli consuls
- Israeli gay men
- Gay diplomats
- South African emigrants to the United Kingdom
- English emigrants to Israel